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THE

- TELEGRAPH

FROM THE PULPIT.

"Pale of Child Life.

SECOND EXTRA

Happy, is the man that has his qarver fall" says the Bible, voicing again thist"

What then may be any nessepidek. modamu, advanced, crvilised, about the children Encumbrances? In that-the-ides ? If so let us at |Tongs~

*""be""aceirats "and "refrain" Fosterday the annual Sunday from calling it now." "It is as old" School collections were taken at a sin, and common from the the Union Church. The minister, beginning in the dark places of the Bev. J. Kirk Macmachie, the earth which are blighted bad | spoke on the value of child life, withinfanticide and similar worke the text being Job 29/1-6 :—"Oh of the devil Ask Mother Earth that I were as in the months of how many tribes and nations When the Almighty have died into her bosom fram no was yet withome, and my children other came than the stupidity were about me.”

and selfishness, and contempt; dislik- Job, in recalling his happy past of the feeble, and

the take trouble which speñks of two things sa crowning to

HONGKONG MONBAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916,

10-DAY'S

LATEST WAY TELEGRAMS ·

TURKISH LIES.

MORE FALSE REPORTS.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

GENERAL CASTELNAU ARRIVES AT-ATHENS.

Renter's Athens cou

of

December 27, 5.05. p.n- The Press Bars states that the recent Turkish reports of the all its blessings. There are first, despizing of little children taking of the monies on the Tigns are metres. No armed ressal the Divine Yarent, and, secondly, analyses into everywhere. Or has been spsk extent to all river, gunboats, the abandonment bea sous and daughters. He in search into history, and see how whick, was autoaded ontDecember faced from his calamities that be consideratie a parrubia very thing had lost the former of these as has played in the decay of Em- well as the latter, and although in pires which dominated the world that ides he was raistaken, in comin turn and in turn lost thein The mon with others of his time, he vitality and passed away. was not wrong in associating the races who inherit the earth are two things in chief amongst all those who valce child life. The blearing Whoever has them Jews have known that, from the hse the best that His can give. If days when Mose" mother had to her boy in the sof you havek Heavenly Father your bide

because there self, and children, w call yon rashes

like him coming father, you are a rich man. In- deed, you cannot be her, and to into the world and Egyptains take thems from you would be to feared they would be outnum laare you poor indeed, even a bered. When later, the same Jacob said of old, "Ism bereav-Moser led the people to inhabi: ed of my children I am bereaved" Canaan it was to the dispossraing The Bible teachingiz that children of tribes which caused their child- are an heritage of the Lord. This ran to pass through the fire to is spoken of in same quarters as Mecloch and committed the other a "Jewish notion." It is, but the nameless wickednesses which zo glory of Judaism is that so many with that type of iniquity. The of its ideas are Divine idese. And nation chargeable with these

masy

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

Amegiment of Statut The Gasette pablishes the fol lowing rmendment of the Statutes. of the University of Hengkong | made by: the Chart of the Un- iveraity on December 10, 1915 under Section Mof the University: Ordinance. 1911, (Ordinance Na 10 of 1911), and allowed by the Governor-in-Council December 25, 1915 ——

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RLONDON: LETTER

[From Our

The Riddle of the Balkans,

MERRY MUM18?

Two jolly Jack-Tan London, November 19. their attempt to

selves with raïment The situation in the Balkans they gentler ser,

indse, to monopolise public the hotels and interest bere. Breryone recognisedment on Christmas. that the whole position in Southwith collecting b eastern Europe is in a state of abscriptions for

atil Lord Kitebaner has had bacco Find. Jad ix Nor is it likely to change and Sailors Oigs me to rezew the whole situa-noise the content on. When last heard of this made when dangled week K. of K. had arrived on the under Gallipoli Peninsula, and it is a victing the two colle pretty open secret both in done well, and few indeed

resist their appeal- to sub

1 Taragraph 1 of Statute 7 of the Statutes of the University of Hongkong containert in the Second Schedule of the University Ordinance, 1911, le hereby mended by the repeal of class 3 and the sabatitation therefor of the following

Class 3 The Deans of all the regard to the Dardanelles and Faculties and one other Member of the Balkans the Secretary of small su the Senate, elected by the Senate State for War has been armed with 2. Paragraph of Statute 9 Fomething like plenipotentiary the said Starates contained in the powers by the French and Britishs In the Balkans aid Schedule is, hereby awarded Governments. by the repeal of clause (e) and cor diplomacy has not been as the substitution therefor of the successful as might have been hoped. The Italians were the following:-

moss-of-

GENERAL NEWS.

Chinese Immigration Into Singapore.

December 27, 5,05; pum.* ndent states that General Castelnau(e) Six of those. Professors first to elucidate the truth, about and Lecturers in the Faculty of Germany's relation with the as been resized by the King. He also the heads ofthe Medicine whose services are only Balkan States. But Italy had the Greek General Staff luncheon at the French Legation. He lait partly at the disposal of the Uni-advantage both of

versity to be appointed by the intimate acquaintance with the 16,799 Chinese immigrants an

Balkans and a closer knowledge arrived at Singapore, azainst aut

bis afternoon.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS,

AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT.

December 27, 5.05 pm.

It appears that Herr Bense returned to Teheran after an abortive

|Council:

Provided

. more

During the month of NovemberTE

of Germany. Months ago the average for ten years of 14,026 Allied Governments were warn Bat the total for 1915, is only

that Balgaria was preparing 76,249, against 147 150

October) 191

ing

to

throw her sword

into the scales of fate with the be only too true. There is reason Central Empires. This proved to

For Indian Students. -- A Press Note, states: Endian visit

(a) That each of the six-Frofee sors and Lecturers of the Medical Faculty who is st present a Meme bar of the Senate pursuant to the terms of the Agreement between the University and the College of Medicine of the 15th March, 1919, to fear that the later warnings sistant Surgeons of the Indian shall continue to be a Member of recently received about the true Subordinate Medical Department) attitude of Greece and possibly who contemplate going to the

Students (including Military,

the substance of this one is that crimes in any shape or form were/attempt at a coup d'etat. He subsequently left for Kermanshathe Senate until resignation of Boumania zre equally well | United Kingdom for the purpos

the children around us are the better if a millstone could be where he met an emissary of General von der Goliz. He after- bleed gift of God, and that the hanged about its neck and wards proceeded to Bagdad where he met Here Vasal, nation of the household which re-it were drowned in the depth cerves it richly ir highly favoured of the sea, for its extinction.

DEATH.

Fall from Signailing Station.

The days when your ebildren are laure in a's case, would be swift. A MARINES JEGBIBLE around you are days, when strest or and less disgraceful Crtain happiness is at your hand. There of our newspapers sometime ago are men who have reached, the announced, to their great credit, sammit of their ambition in other that they would not advertise ways who have failed to under-offers of situations to married stand this until it was too late couples without encumbrances." They hate susceeded in making It is shameful and abominiblə all the money they want, that the very people who most and more eric naod,

THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT.

festors and Lectures to be Mar-

(b.) That the six part time Pro-founded. Nobody hat a particular- of seeking British Medical quali bers of the Senate as herein before shortsighted politician could fcations, are required to provide

mistake the game that Greece is themselves before their depart provided shall include the Profes- sors and Lecturers referred to in playing. If the fortunes of war from India with authori

favour the Garmans in this new certificates of proficiency and proviso (a) and shall not be theatre of the European conflict spectability in the forms appen

additional thereto.

(e) That if the Court consider Greece also will draw the sword to General Department Ca German Influence in Hongkong the interests of the on the side of the Central Empires. No. 37 of 1915, published (Now 18) Mr. B. Peto asked University that the number of All the recent manoeuvring is the Burma Ganette of the whether attention had been called the part time Professors and merely to gain time, and Lord November, 1915. Copies of to the delay in the liquidation Lecturers of the Faculty of miracles if his mission to Athena tion to the Diracter-of- Kitchener will have to perform forms can be obtained on a

representing Private Frank Penfold, B. M. proceeding in the case of various Medicine

is to succeed. It might have been Instraction, Burma-or than they - cam need work because they are train-L. L met with a terrible aegident German, finns who were doing Faculty on the Senate se herein-ifferent if the Allies had been spectar-General, of Civil Ho

ethinging a little family for the nation on Christmas night which was business in Hongkong before before provided should be in-he fint to deliver the military

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that

Pall the position org fame, only should be handicapped in getting attended with each serious injur- the outbreak of war, and to the creased or decreased its all have to discover that the prics was too if and that a premium should be tea that he occumbed in the antecedente, of some persons power to increase or decrease such goods. But the Germans were

life.

A notorious American of selfsaces of which there is too at the Naval Hospital speculator sanounced sometime much aiready ago that he had had enough `of

•

business and proposed to retire,

Burm.3.

San Polo in America. Mr. EL Herbert, chairm

high, being the sacrifice of family \"put upon peculiarly adicus forms early hours of yesterday morning who claimed to carry on business | nammber but not so as to sizes the first in the field with the15the American Polo Associ

as a British or American firm at the representation of that Faculty legions and their heavy bi It appears he was on duty in the present time and whether on the Senate as provided for by teries, and they have been able has issued the following the Admiral's Signal Station any action would be taken to the said Agreement of the 15th to support their dynastic alliances In spite of the

by mood mansion of the only ecrtines depression in--the "When my children were about when, in some way, he fell clear German, influence out of March, 1912. *.

As Bessish colony.

that is likely to be very convincing part of the year and the di windost. and-tais

in this troubled region.

bance created by the way, the pol in order amonges other employmeone thinks of that day in through

“Mr. Bonar Law: The whole sloping

reason which has just closed-has- ments of hie expected leisure, to Galilee when the Son of Man, who dropped

been one of the most successful, make the acquaintance of his wife came not to destroy men's lives roci saven feet below, from which matter is now under the consider at any stage but to save them si he rebounded into the street, sation of His Majesty' Govern

in recent years." One of the and family,

Bas. the man who makes every suge, wis much diapeas distance, of abint forty feet ment, with the view of securing

most gratifying features is the

M

"oa to

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.

The Proclamations made under,]

German Aims.

The Germans bare slready ac

himself & stranger in his owned" with those who took it upon When assistance arrived it was the object desired by my honour the Military Stores (Exportation)complished the main object of number of young men who have bouse is apt to lose the key of it them to think the little children found that, he had sustained able friend-namely, the eliminOrdinance have been further am their Balkan excursions. Perfect. taken up the sport, and the skill

When the children are wont be in way. No doubt the terrible injuries.

The deceased man, who belong, around you, see that they Shepherd would get quicker over ars close around, or it may hot bother ground were he not encam-ed-to the Tamar, had not been possible to bridge the distance bered by gathering the lamb in Hongkong long At the out between them and yds when they with his arms and carrying them break of war, baing a Naval mere children in his bosom. But who would Reserve man, he was called up?

have thought of calling him Children may yield their duty the Good Shepherd?. It may well but their friendship has to be won. Those who have charge of them be that a man may get on faster mast rot my they have not time in the pursuit of whatever he does to make friends of them. They follow after if there are no little

to be

Enemy Trading in China.

tion of Germsa influences from ended as follows:---

ly reliable accounts have now been they have displayed. This mara the colony.

(L.) That the heading "Jate received in London of what is go-particularly applies to the young (22nd.) Sir E. Cornwall, aaked piece goods, jute webhing, and

man lines. Huge convoys with Pennsylvania Club, which as the Under Secretary for Foreign bags and sacks made of jute ing on behind the advancing Ger-members of the Long Island Affairs, whether he had received the list of goods the exportation munitions are moving down to exceptionally fortunate în having

of which is prohibited to all

Turkey and hage convoys with such promising material to draw any report from British desinations other than the United ears are moving up to Germany. spon number of new.cups sentatives in China, jadicatics Kingdon and British Possessions Thus the Creaman advance in the will be offered for competition increased commercial activity on the part of Germans is tha: and Protectorates be deleted.

Balkans has already to some ext seas (2) That she exportation of the cantry, and whether the regula

test relieved the military staTVESILA hibited to all destinations other starvation of Germany, and to and make time, as people ear feet to wait fot, no little moutha Naval Man's Sudden Death,tions in connection with enemy flowing goods should be pro- tion of Turkey and the economic

trading were being 'enforced to

than the United Kingdom: that extent the enemy iafinding with the economic relief secadad make it for the thing they really to fill. But where is he getting

The death occurred anddenly the falle terten

Jate cloth, bags, and aacke, all loophole of escape what to do. Punch a picture of to? What is the upshot and object

Lord Robert Cecil Ni de-

from the in the form of food supplied f kinds. the bus driver's children hid of it all? There are men who yesterday morning of a nava

strangle-hold of the Allied Fiesta. Turkey and will now attempt to finite reports have been received,

(3.) That the exportation of It does not follow that the siren-

dafone an active, cilenaïvaesth

#tirts when that man came to find they have arrived. The deceased had been ashore

our industrial conditions.

those who have la

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no

the affirmative.

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Jag behind their mother's bave "got there," se the saying man named Edwin Manley hight there is evidence that the home once before their bed time Dowhere, because they took no and was taken ill. He was re-trading with the enemy regulairesme, unrifled, for sporting tore may not yet be fatal is the the West or in the East. 15

to all foreign mean that the compact position utterly fatile to start controver ́was a grim irony upon some of one with them. But what of moved to H M. 8. Whiting, and tions are already affecting the purposes," which in st present emery: The Balkan operations no use crying over spilltrikk -

childrer of was later conveyed to the lavar commercial activity of German prohibited higher; social routes the same/their own ?" Every child is your to which ship he belonged, where I frmis in China. The reply to the countries in Europe and on the of the Central Empires, with their about past irrevocable, mistake Miditerranean and Black Sexs, great advantage of interior lines Bat there is certainly mash o stror can be found without the own if you have the parent heart, he died of acute cardise failors, second part of the question is in the then France, Rusia (except and no flanks, is so far. modified asid for the energetic sagacity. same excase. Children get little and there are some the hare The interment will take place

that a long arm has been thrust Me Churchill'avions that 15. none of their own who yet do to-day.

China And The Extente Powers through Baltic porta), Italy, Spain

Sir E. Cornwall asked what and Portugal, be prohibited to all cat towards. Constantinople. If chance when parents are absorbed

reply had been received by the destinations other than the United the Allies are able to concentrate forces in France, we should in a whirl of business, sporting more mothering than some who

of accomplishing hags and social engagements. Nothing writes of a mother who loved her have plenty. George Macdonald

Brush Government to the joint Kingdom and British Possessions forces in the Balkana, they may done better to striks with representations made by the and Protectorates.

eren yet succeed not only in Lilable forces at Co can possibly makeup for the lack of that mothering bish is the birth children because they were her

Thees spok

Ministers of the Kitente Poweza fa Under the Defence of the Orawing those Balkan Stateeler Nobody Phirach

sad Paisons to Chins with regard to the can-

Realm* Act

who

still trembling: right of ere child,ed that children, not because they wer something else vafy like it which children God had given her to some every father who is take care of. There is a bit of daughter body's mother templated change in the form of At 8t. Helier on November 6, on the brink of scrive alliance but the childless woman had a governments and, what, further Lindsey Barrington Jupp, editor, with the Central - Empire more than jugabanbreadwinner: human nature in that, but not at

The Son of Man warm place in her heart for every steps, it says he pupposed torte ki and Francis, Johnson: Asbelford, but also in crushing the enem itblest of the home.. £tgist. Indeed a

Lord Rabat Beal the thins publisher, of the weekly paper outstretched arm with disastro Catupid and Yaful fallywhich had one of His own in the baby, Our Sunday Schools would

but all child not mean much did they not mean ere Government received the ad- The New Jerseymanere romlis to the Central Empires Bets men or Wörien on a hunt for literal sense,

that there is a warm place in the ice tendered by the Entente charged under the Defence of the Bas this, is a highly speculat life belongs to Himo, and pleasure when the children are Pound them. Their pleasure is to all who for His sake will love it. curl that week to takeal life Powers in the same spirit of Realm Sct with having published armise. The question in wheth Trading as it that the mother aur that we seek to of it friendliness in which it, gasgiare an article defamatory of the King Germany vende to press forw close at hand if albus take of mesen kewwhat she about which comes our way and help to ed; and for the parous pers and prejudicial to recruiting in the Balkans, with the object appears to be no recamity to take The bearing was private. Japy forcing in Greece and Bruss When she laid her baby where the train it for Christian life and

any further slapa.

was fined 45, and Ashelford sl. or whether she will be

mio regret or inter away did amongst the Nile's ballrashes. Mervice.

poli could

the big